The Place I Want to Go

In that fair land of Egypt there is a town you know,
They call it old Cairo, that’s the place I want to go;
It’s the land of proud Cleo, who lived in luxury,
There’s a Cleo there for me, and her mark I’d gladly be.

Cairo, your streets are gaily laden, splendor entrancing.
Cairo, you have the sun-burned maiden famed for her dancing.
I know all the charms of dear old Cairo,
If you’d know just ask the Sphinx
What he thinks as he winks at old Cairo.

In that land of all ages where happy hours are spun,
There’s nearly all the fun that you’ll find beneath the sun;
In its quaint old cafes life is one eternal spree,
It’s a cocktail made of glee and that’s good enough for me.

Cairo, your streets are gaily laden, splendor entrancing.
Cairo, you have the sun-burned maiden famed for her dancing.
I know all the charms of dear old Cairo,
If you’d know just ask the Sphinx
What he thinks as he winks at old Cairo.

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I haven’t seen you in my inbox. Thought maybe you had gone to Old Cairo. I have no idea how this song goes but I’ve put the lyrics to my own little melody. What a great piece, it would look awesome framed.

Ha – I just started a new job last wk after two years of unemployment! So haven’t quite figured out my personal time yet. I have had limited success finding old recordings on youtube, of all places. Lyrics are so funny from this time period.

Hi,
I’ve recently obtained the piano sheet music for “Cairo One step” from a charity shop here in the UK. It’s a 1919 instrumental version of the Freed & Weeks song by Herman Darewski.

I have just started entering it on a music score program on the PC, and will be able to provide a midi file in due course, which I will find a home for somewhere on the internet. Let me know (dave_ryman@hotmail.com) if you’d like me to send you a link to it.

Thanks very much for posting the lyrics. It’s a little mysterious when all you’ve got is an instrumental version!